National symbols of Australia are the official
symbols
A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different co ...
used to represent
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
as a nation or the
Commonwealth Government
The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Government ...
. Additionally, each state and territory has its own
set of symbols.
List of symbols
See also
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District tartans of Australia
Tartan#Other tartans, District tartans for the Commonwealth of Australia and for each of its constituent States and territories of Australia, States have been registered in the Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT). Additionally, fashion tartans co ...
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List of Australian flags
This is a list of flags of different designs that have been used in Australia.
National flags
Other flags recognised under the Flags Act 1953
Sources:
Personal flags
Sovereign
Governor-General
State Governors
Prime Mi ...
References
External links
National symbols'australia.gov.au'' Retrieved 18 March 2018.
Australian National Symbols'pmc.gov.au'' Retrieved 18 March 2018.
Australia's National Symbols'dfat.gov.au'' Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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Australian patriotism